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| From | bill <william@TechServSys.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.php |
| Subject | Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize |
| Date | 2012-05-30 09:26 -0400 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <jq576g$phf$1@speranza.aioe.org> (permalink) |
| References | <jq2im6$u4p$1@speranza.aioe.org> <4fc4dae4$0$6908$e4fe514c@news2.news.xs4all.nl> |
On 5/29/2012 10:19 AM, Erwin Moller wrote: > On 5/29/2012 3:24 PM, bill wrote: >> Would one of the more knowledgeable folk discuss when it is >> appropriate >> to use implode/explode and when it is appropriate to use >> serialize/unserialize. >> >> It seems that for 1D arrays implode is better in that is only >> adds 1 >> character per array element and serialize adds many. >> >> For objects, serialze is the only way to go. >> >> in between ? >> >> bill > > That is a vague question without more context. > Shooting from the hip I would suggest you use serialize only if > you need to store/transport a complex structure. > And use implode and explode only when you want to create a string > from a simple array (no arrays in arrays), and the other way around. > > Erwin, Your shot from the hip is exactly what I was looking for - thanks. As a learner of PHP, the context is that both are used to convert arrays to a form that can be stored in a mysql database. bill
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implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize bill <william@TechServSys.com> - 2012-05-29 09:24 -0400
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-29 09:53 -0400
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2012-05-29 16:19 +0200
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2012-05-29 16:22 +0200
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize bill <william@TechServSys.com> - 2012-05-30 09:26 -0400
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-30 12:57 -0400
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2012-05-30 13:35 -0700
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-05-30 17:37 -0400
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2012-05-31 16:45 -0700
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2012-05-30 20:37 +0200
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-05-30 22:34 +0200
Re: implode/explode vs serialize/unserialize Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-05-29 16:07 +0200
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